Fiddleandspoon.com Website Review

With the number of Tasmanian gin distilleries pushing 30, it’s a wonder there hasn’t been a gin festival this far Down Under before now (Melbourne gets two)! Luckily a clever cookie called Courtney called it: Tasmanian’s like their gin, and they really really like it when all the gin is in one place. Especially if that gin is surrounded by pretty trees, tasty tacos, and gin-infused donuts. Plus a co*ktail bar. Which is an exceptional thing to have on a 28-degree day. I’m pretty easy. I enjoy a day doing and talking about things I love, and doing and talking about them with like-minded people. I enjoy pretty things. I enjoy a lot of coffee, and I enjoy the occasional glas* of bubbly. from my house, walking distance even for Hobart) was the perfect amalgamation of all of these things. Three words that sum up my first few days in New Zealand; my adventures in solitude. Named as such because A: The New P*rnographers became an integral part to my NZ road trip soundtrack (being among the few thoughtfully do*nloaded to my phone beforehand, anticipating a lack of wifi) and B: because I was, well, adventuring in self-inflicted solitude. If you’ve ever walked down Liverpool St in the Hobart CBD I guarantee you’ve at least lingered in the doorway of Ally + Me, a boutique store beautifully curated by Di Kelly and her daughter Ally. Wander inside and you’ll find a space with an intrinsically Scandinavian aesthetic — natural fibres, colours and textures, all of the highest quality and all ethically made. It’s hands down one I was lucky enough to be allowed a little peek into the store with my camera, and learn a little about the store, the style, and the… Was it really all the way back in April that I first met macrame marvel Maggie May? Six whole months? I fell in love with Maggie’s spirit and pas*ion for her craft immediately, and she continues to inspire me almost daily with her amazing work and open heart, and of course those adorable kittens.